1、2011-2012学年湖南凤凰县华鑫中学高一 12月月考英语试卷与答案 其他 Directions: Read the following passage, Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage. March 22nd every year has been the World Water Day since 1993. Everyone knows that over 70% of our planet is covered with water, but do you know that
2、 only 3% of the water is fresh and less than 1% of this fresh water is available for human use Water shortage The World Bank reports that 80 countries now have water shortages, while 40% of the more than 2 billion people, have no access to clean water. Fresh water is such a life-or-death issue(问题 )
3、in many parts of the world that every eight seconds a child dies from drinking dirty water. How to save water Turn off the tap while you brush you teeth in the morning and before bedtime, and you can save up to 8 gallons of water! That adds up to more than 200 gallons a month, enough to fill a huge
4、fish tank that holds 6 small sharks! Keep your shower under 5 minutes long. In fact, a 5-minute shower uses more water than a person living in poverty in a developing country uses in an entire day. Fix the leak. If your toilet has a leak, you could be wasting about 200 gallons of water every day. Th
5、at would be like flushing your toilet more than 50 times for no reason! We each share responsibility for the sustainable management of our water resources, which means using less water at home, in the workplace, at school, on holidays, on the farm, everyone, everywhere, every time. 【小题 1】 When did t
6、he first World Water Day take place (no more than 5 words) _ 【小题 2】 How many suggestions does the writer give us to save water (1 word) _ 【小题 3】 What example does the writer give us to show fresh water is a life-or-death issue (no more than 10 words) _ 【小题 4】 Whats the purpose of writing this passag
7、e (no more than 12 words) _ 答案： 【小题 1】 On March 22nd, 1993. 【小题 1】 3 / Three 【小题 1】 Every eight seconds a child dies from drinking dirty water. 【小题 1】 To tell readers the importance and the ways of saving water. / To call on readers to save water./ To arouse our responsibility for the sustainable ma
8、nagement of our water resources. Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. Our school is quite famous for its long history. It was founded in the early 1907s. It is a good place 1 we can prepare ourselves well for the future. We hav
9、e many wonderful teachers 2 are always ready to offer help. 3 we pay a lot of attention to how well we do in lessons, achieving high scores is not the only reason to study. The teachers encourage us to try 4 new ideas and ask questions. With their help we have developed all kinds of interests 5 both
10、 Arts and Science. We can choose to join any school clubs they are interested in. We can 6 choose the subjects that we want to study. Last term I selected American literature 7 I wanted to learn about famous American writers. This term I chose to attend music classes because my father bought me a pi
11、ano as 8 birthday present. 答案： 【 小题 1】 where 【小题 1】 who 【小题 1】 Though 【小题 1】 out 【小题 1】 in 【小题 1】 also 【小题 1】 because 【小题 1】 a 单项选择 * To tell _ truth, it is _ struggle for Jack to get ready in such a short time. A the; real a B a; a real C the; really a D a, a really 答案： C 第一空考查固定词组： to tell the tru
12、th“说实话 ”，第二空考查 struggle做名词 “难事 ”，是可数的，句意是：说实话，对杰克来说这么短的时间做好准备真是难事。选 C。 Frank, Ive learned your plan. Could I make some suggestions _. A Just for fun B Go ahead C With pleasure D Take it easy 答案： B We are kept _ of what is happening in the world by reading newspapers and watching TV. A to inform B to
13、 be informed C informing D informed 答案： D 这题考查词组： keep sb informed of“及时告知某人某事 ”的被动式， sb be kept informed of。句意是：通过读报纸看电视我们及时知道世界上的事情。选 D。 The time and effort he has devoted during the past few years _ trees in that village are now considered to be very important. A to planting B to plant C plant D
14、planting 答案： A So you have met Maria Yes, it was last week _ we attended Jacks party. A where B that C when D why 答案： C Now that their parents are dead, the poor boy doesnt know _ the money they left. A how to do with B what to do with C to do what with D how he will do with 答案： B It is said that th
15、e World Golf Championships (世界高尔夫球锦标赛 ) to be held in Shanghai will be _ on TV. A broadcast alive B broadcasting live C broadcast live D broadcasting alive 答案： C Is this research centre _ is full of modern equipment you always mention. A where B that C the one that D the one where 答案： C Why do you w
16、ant to work for our company This is the job that I _for. A looked B am to look C had looked D have been looking 答案： D 这题考查时态，句意是： -你为什么想在我们公司工作？ -这是我一直寻找的工作。用现在完成进行时，表示过去到现在一直做的动作，选 D。 Although your son made some mistakes, he worked hard at his lessons. You shouldnt be hard _ him. A in B at C on D f
17、or 答案： C As a student, you must _ your teachers. A show respect for B have respect to C show respects for D have respects to 答案： A As a war reporter, Jenny went through a lot of adventurous _, which contributed to her rich _ in her job. A experience; experience B experiences; experience C experience
18、; experiences D experiences; experiences 答案： B The most important thing _ we should consider is the first idea _ he has talked about in the speech. A which; that B that; which C which; which D that; that 答案： D The person who is _ of the factory _ ill since last week. A in charge; has been B in the c
19、harge; has fallen C taking charge; was D in charge; fell 答案： A What _ it will be when you _ on the white sand in the warm sun! A funny; lie B fun; lie C a fun; lie D funny; lay 答案： B 完型填空 Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill i
20、n each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. In the past， most American mothers were at home to take care of their children during the day. Now, 36 , many mothers are working. More than half of the American women with young children have 37 outside the house. American families so
21、lve the child care 38 in different ways. Some parents allow older children to stay at home alone after school. The parents 39 make sure that their children, usually not younger than 10 years old, understand 40 rules and can deal with emergencies (紧急 情况 ). Other parents say they would 41 allow their
22、children to be at home alone. They usually 42 someone to take care of the children. Some parents in the U. S. find their own ways to cut the cost of child care. They join child care 43 . Each person in the group 44 for the children of other group members at different times. Some parents ask local ch
23、urches, schools and social organizations to help 45 activities for the children. These child care choices often cost 46 or no money. Many American parents, however, still struggle with the problem of 47 good child care at a reasonable price. 【小题1】 A therefore B otherwise C thus D however A children
24、B jobs C houses D money A problem B question C chance D choice A can B must C may D ought A dangerous B safety C funny D true A rather B certainly C always D never A tell B stop C pay D invite A schools B groups C clubs D hospitals A cares B sends C asks D pays A have B offer C play D join A much B
25、little C enough D a great deal A taking B finding C losing D suffering 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 阅读理解 Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished state
26、ments. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. A Food British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular-30% of all adults have
27、a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips! Sports British people dont do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week, about 9% go cycling and 8% play golf- and only 6% of people play football (but 32% go to watch it). Cinema and TV Films are very popular in Britain,
28、and about 60% of the young people go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day -30 minutes more than women. Holidays British people love going on holiday, and have 56 holidays every year. Most of these holidays arent spent in the UK-27% are in Spain. 10% are in
29、 the USA, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isnt very good! Presents British people dont send others expensive presents like other Europeans. They often send chocolates, wine and flowers of good quality. 【小题 1】 Which food could be more popular among British adults, a
30、 hamburger or fish and chips A A hamburger. B Fish and chips. C Both. D Neither. 【小题 2】 Those who are interested in movies are _. A men B women C young people D old people 【小题 3】 How long do British women spend watching TV every day A Three hours. B Three hours and a half. C Two hours. D Two hours a
31、nd a half. 【小题 4】 British peoples favorite country for a holiday is _. A Spain B France C America D Australia 【小题 5】 What present dont British people often send A Chocolates. B Wine. C Flowers. D Money. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】细节题：从第一部分的句子： but 46% have fish and chips!
32、可知答案：是 B 【小题 1】细节题：从第三部分的句子： about 60% of the young people go to the cinema every month.说明电影受年轻人欢迎。选 C 【小题 1】数字计算题：从第三部分的句子： At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day -30 minutes more than women.说明女性看电视的时间是两个半小时。选 D 【小题 1】细节比较题：从第四部分的 句子： 27% are in Spain. 10% are in the USA, and 9% are
33、in France.说明最喜欢的是到西班牙度假。选 A 【小题 1】排除题：文章最后一段提到 ABC，就是没有 D Everyone has got two personalities (性格 ) the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You dont show your secret personality when youre awake because you can control yourself, but when youre asleep, your sleeping p
34、osition shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep. If you go to sleep on your back, youre a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily
35、influenced by new ideas. You dont like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. Youre quite shy and you arent very confident. If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and youre always easily becoming sad. You never want to chan
36、ge your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. If you sleep on curled up (蜷缩 ), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. Youre shy
37、 and you dont usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own. If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced (平衡的 ) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. Youre usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you dont often g
38、et unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry. 【小题 1】 You may find the passage in_. A a science magazine B a guide book C a sports newspaper D a story book 【小题 2】 When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality A In the daytime. B At the beginning of slee
39、p. C At night. D During the deep sleep. 【小题 3】 Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep _. A on curled up B on her stomach C on her back D on her side 【小题 4】 What does the word defensive mean in the passage A易怒的 B攻击性的 C外向的 D有戒心的 【小题 5】 What does the passage tell us A
40、Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping. B Changing positions will cause sleeping problems. C Sleeping positions show peoples secret personalities. D Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C Many people know the names Alexander G
41、raham Bell and Thomas Edison. However, most people dont know the name of the man who invented the television, Philo Farnsworth. Philo Farnsworth was born in 1906 and grew up on a potato farm. As a boy, he loved to learn about science, and he read a lot of science books. When he was only thirteen yea
42、rs old, he drew a picture of a machine that could send pictures as radio sends sounds. He got the idea from the way the potatoes were planted in the field. The potatoes grew in long lines, side by side. This made a shape in Philos mind. This shape helped Philo think of a way to send the TV picture o
43、nto a piece of glass. But he was poor, so Philo could not try to make his idea into a machine at that time. Later, Philo worked at many different jobs. He worked with trees. He worked on broken radios. He worked on trains. He also worked as a street cleaner. At last, two rich men heard about his ide
44、a for television, and they gave him the money to make it. On September 7th, 1927, they watched Philo test the machine he built. When Philo turned on the machine, a small line could be seen on the glass. Philo said, “There you have it, electric television.” Later, a big company, RCA, said they had ma
45、de the first television. Philo had to spend a lot of money on lawyers to fight them. Finally, he won. Then, World War Two started in 1939. During the war, Philo spent a lot of money helping the US army instead of building up his television company. After the war, other bigger, richer companies start
46、ed making televisions. In the end, Philo had to sell his company. 【小题 1】 Why does the author mention Bell and Edison at the beginning of the text A To remember both of them. B To prove their wisdom. C To introduce the topic of the text. D To explain their relationships. 【小题 2】 According to the text,
47、 how old was Philo when he finished his invention of TV A 27 years old. B 21 years old. C 33 years old D 39 years old 【小题 3】 Philo Farnsworth got the idea for TV from _. A the radio B science books C potato fields D a machine 【小题 4】 The underlined part “building up” in the last paragraph probably means “_”. A starting B selling C putting up D making bigger 【小题 5】 Which is the correct order of the following events a. Two rich men gave Philo money to do experime
